GA-06 and SC-05 election day & results thread

[Suburbia]

Jon Ossoff can run again in 2018 or 2020.

Karen Handel can run again in 2018 or 2020.

We'll see.

[Del Tachi]

Say what you want about the district or either of the candidate's respective campaigns, but the fact that Dems will likely come up short in GA-06 bodes very, very badly for the Dems going into 2018.  The fact that so many Democrats, from top to bottom, were so invested in this race is going to sting for a long time and will negatively impact recruitment, fundraising and energy going forward.

Say what you want about the race being close, but a loss as a loss and it will be Karen Handel, not Ossoff, in all likelihood heading to DC.  This isn't the Olympics, second place doesn't mean anything in politics.  

[hueylong]

Depressing and still somehow encouraging.

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

Sc 5th's margin could actually be skinnier than Ga 6th.

[BudgieForce]

If Ossoff looses and runs again, maybe this time he could actually move into the district.

[BlueDogDemocrat]

Id call the race for Handel

[The_Doctor]

Let's ignore the entire history of GA-6 lol. It's been a ruby-red district for years, and hasn't elected a Democrat since the 70's.

This isn't really accurate of course. The district didn't even cover anything near its current territory until your party moved it there in the 1990s in order to gerrymander Newt Gingrich.

OK your goal post moving is a good sign Ossoff wins. Sounds solid.

I am supposed to be concerned about a single house district the GOP can simply gerrymander back?

If I were you, I'd be concerned about a lot of things in the political world.

And more evidence you're worried. Excellent.

Nah.

Ah yes, one word wonders. Do you ever step outside the Trumpite bubble? Nah, you don't venture from it because you're really unable to defend your ideas and your party beyond that. That's why you only show up when the GOP "might" win.

By the way, how's that 2% win in SC from 19% doing for you?

[BlueDogDemocrat]

If Ossoff looses and runs again, maybe this time he could actually move into the district.

I think he will run again in 2018

[SunSt0rm]

It would be funny though if SC-05 end eup being closer than GA-06

[jaichind]

It would be funny though if SC-05 end eup being closer than GA-06

Was thinking the same thing.

[Horus]

Id call the race for Handel

[AtorBoltox]

Say what you want about the district or either of the candidate's respective campaigns, but the fact that Dems will likely come up short in GA-06 bodes very, very badly for the Dems going into 2018.  The fact that so many Democrats, from top to bottom, were so invested in this race is going to sting for a long time and will negatively impact recruitment, fundraising and energy going forward.

Say what you want about the race being close, but a loss as a loss and it will be Karen Handel, not Ossoff, in all likelihood heading to DC.  This isn't the Olympics, second place doesn't mean anything in politics.  

This doesn't bode very badly lol. Just last November, this district was 62-38 R. If the swing in GA-06 was replicated nationally the Democrats would easily take the house

[hueylong]

Politico's model only looks at fully completed precincts.

[Green Line]

Associated Press calls SC-5 for Ralph Norman.  What a big, beautiful win for Republians!!  

[BudgieForce]

I probably wouldnt vote to send someone to congress if they didnt actually live in the congressional district, but thats just me.

[Pandaguineapig]

I see Ossoff going the way of Elizabeth Colbert and being forgotten as democrats find a new shiny object

[Beet]

I probably wouldnt vote to send someone to congress if they didnt actually live in the congressional district, but thats just me.

I would. I'd just be happy to send anyone to Congress.

[Bleach Blonde Bad Built Butch Bodies for Biden]

Say what you want about the district or either of the candidate's respective campaigns, but the fact that Dems will likely come up short in GA-06 bodes very, very badly for the Dems going into 2018.  The fact that so many Democrats, from top to bottom, were so invested in this race is going to sting for a long time and will negatively impact recruitment, fundraising and energy going forward.

Say what you want about the race being close, but a loss as a loss and it will be Karen Handel, not Ossoff, in all likelihood heading to DC.  This isn't the Olympics, second place doesn't mean anything in politics.  

Special elections are special.  This isn't encouraging news for Democrats, but you can only read so much into these.

[Technocracy Timmy]

I see Ossoff going the way of Elizabeth Colbert and being forgotten as democrats find a new shiny object

Tell that to Jason Kander

[Kamala]

Associated Press calls SC-5 for Ralph Norman.  What a big, beautiful win for Republians!!  

Apparently "surprisingly closer squeaker" isn't in Trumpites' vocabulary.

[Yank2133]

Say what you want about the district or either of the candidate's respective campaigns, but the fact that Dems will likely come up short in GA-06 bodes very, very badly for the Dems going into 2018.  The fact that so many Democrats, from top to bottom, were so invested in this race is going to sting for a long time and will negatively impact recruitment, fundraising and energy going forward.

Say what you want about the race being close, but a loss as a loss and it will be Karen Handel, not Ossoff, in all likelihood heading to DC.  This isn't the Olympics, second place doesn't mean anything in politics.  

lol

GOP brought all their heavyweights to campaign for Handel. Ossoff only brought John Lewis.

R's can try to spin this all they want, but at the end of the day, these are massive swings for Democrats. On top of that we have strong recruitment and fundraising has already topped last year numbers.

[Green Line]

Georgia will swing toward Republicans from Trump's 2016 number.  So much for that Democrat wave.  

[GeorgiaModerate]

I probably wouldnt vote to send someone to congress if they didnt actually live in the congressional district, but thats just me.

Interestingly, there are at least 20 current members who live outside their districts, according to the Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2017/04/21/at-least-20-members-of-the-house-are-registered-to-vote-outside-their-districts

[AtorBoltox]

About this whole 'chuck Pelosi to the curb' thing, you people do realise any other house leader would be just as demonised and hated by Republicans as Pelosi is?

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

WULFRIC PROJECTION: HANDEL WINS GA-6 SPECIAL

CANDIDATE   PARTY   VOTES   PCT.   
Karen Handel
Republican
84,462   51.6%   
Jon Ossoff
Democrat
79,281   48.4   
39% reporting (82 of 208 precincts)